Following discussions with Mens First Team Manager Danny Searle, the club and Danny have mutually agreed to part ways.

We would like to thank Danny for his hard work and commitment during his time with us and wish him well for the future.

Dean White will oversee first team affairs until the end of the season. 

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I want to thank Ben and Dean for the opportunity to work at Hastings United FC. It’s a great Club with a phenomenal fan base.

Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who put in tireless hours above and beyond to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible. 

To the fans, you are among the most loyal and dedicated fans I’ve seen and show unrelenting support for the Club which is Amazing! I thank you for the support you gave myself, the staff and the players.

I wish everyone involved with the Club the very best for the future. – Danny Searle

On Saturday, 29th March, Hastings United Inclusive & Disability Team sponsored by Poppypac, faced up against 1066 Specials in a couple of friendly matches. Due to the incredibly high turnout from both sides, the teams were split into two separate pitches, where they played a few matches each.

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On one pitch, Keegan went in goal, with Kayden, Nathan, Lewis, Max and Archie all playing outfield. It was a dominant performance from the Hastings team, where across 3 matches, Lewis scored 5 goals, Kayden and Archie getting multiple assists each, and Max and Nathan helping keep the team together. Keegan made some brilliant saves when choosing himself to go in goal, and the whole team played exceptionally well.

On the other pitch, the games played were a lot closer, with Gary in goal for Game 1, with Alex, Aaron, Aiden, Jack, Lee, Leeroy and Charlie playing outfield in set positions. The game was back and forth, both teams creating and finishing superb chances. Alex launched a ball upfield from defending a corner, which Charlie ran onto and finished superbly, past an onrushing keeper. Hastings then got a second goal, with a brilliant corner from Jack leading to Charlie taking a touch and scoring a volley from close range. Despite an incredible defensive effort from Aiden, Aaron and Alex at the back, and Gary in goal making some excellent saves, 1066 managed to score 4 goals, making the scoreline of the first game 4-2 in their favour.

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For the second game, Hastings knew they had to step up their game. Jack opted to go in goal, letting Gary move into midfield. This change worked brilliantly for both, with Jack making save after save, and Gary making a wonderful pass to Charlie, who got his hat trick for the day after smashing the ball in the net from the edge of the box. The pressing from Lee and Leeroy limited their chances going forward, and with Aiden covering all the space, it meant that when Aaron and Alex had to do their job, they had it calmly covered. The final score for Game 2 was 1-0 to Hastings United, with all the boys doing the club proud.

Overall, both Hastings teams thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as it was a brilliant day of football in the sunny weather. Everyone contributed in their own way to the success of the teams and got some good match experience for our upcoming tournament in Worthing next month.

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Hastings United Inclusive & Disability Team sponsored by Poppypac went to Lancing this month to play a couple of matches. We played against Wick and Brighton.

In March, Hastings United Inclusive and Disability Team made the long trip to Lancing to play in their next round of league fixtures. We welcomed two debutants to our squad, as Lee and Nathan made their first appearances for us, and both were determined to perform to the best of their ability.

The team were in a great mood and felt confident in playing well, and showed that in the opening game against East Surrey Hawks, where despite Hastings playing well, East Surrey Hawks won the game 1-0, through a well worked corner routine. Hastings enjoyed long spells of possession throughout the game, and crafted great opportunities to level the game, with Elijah and Lee working extremely hard on the wings to defend and attack, and Leeroy and Jack having some good shots up front, but the opposition goalkeeper pulled off some incredible saves to win his team the game. Despite an incredible goalkeeper performance from Charlie, countless passes from every player on the pitch and a brilliant effort all around, it just wasn’t Hastings’s game.

The second game was against Worthing, who are a very strong side and did not take Hastings lightly. They crafted brilliant opportunities, but with the important tackles in midfield of Nathan and the tight marking of both Aaron and Alex, their options were limited and the number of shots they had were minimal. They did however find a way through, twice, showing their quality, and winning the game 2-0. Leeroy pressed well up front and Elijah and Lee made sure that the wings were covered, while Jack was a constant threat whenever he had the ball. Nathan made some brilliant tackles and interceptions in the midfield while Alex got in the way of a lot of shots, and Aaron made some brilliant clearances, including one off the goal line. Charlie made some incredible saves again, but unluckily, good performances from the whole squad were just not enough to see a good result in this game.

Overall, everyone played incredibly well and the Manager’s Player of the Day went to Lee, who on debut, had some great opportunities and was unlucky to not score, while playing extremely well defensively when needed. The Players’ Player of the Day went to Alex, who once again showed strong leadership at the back and limited the number of goals conceded.

We train EVERY TUESDAY at Bexhill Leisure Centre, Down Road, Bexhill, TN39 4HS (Off King Offa Way)

YOUTHS – 5:00pm – 6:00pm

ADULTS – 6:00pm – 7:00PM

To find out more information or interested in signing up please feel free to contact me at lewis.hastingsuniteddisability@gmail.com

Welcome to the latest edition of our Mens First Team update.

TOM CHALMERS

Tom is currently waiting on his second major operation on his torn ACL. This is due to take place in June and then his rehabilitation will begin to get him back in a Hastings United shirt before the end on the 2025/26 season. Whist out injured, Tom has been coaching the U18’s alongside Marc Gall and Liam Ridgers.

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BILLY VIGAR

Billy has had surgery in October on a torn LCL and is targeting to be back in training before the end of April.

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SAM CRUTTWELL

Following on from club funded private scan it has recently been discovered that Sam has suffered a torn ACL an is now waiting on an operation. The club will be looking at ways to support Sam with the funding of this operation to help get him back in a U’s shirt as soon as possible.

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KIAN MOYNES

Kian is currently waiting on a scan for a suspected strained MCL following his recent injury. Kian has resumed light training this week and we are hopeful he will be back by the end on March.

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SEAN RAY

We also caught up with U’s manager Danny Searle who informed us on a new role for Sean Ray. Danny was full of praise for everything Sean has done since he joined the club

“it has been a pleasure working with Razor since arriving at the Club and after several talks we have decided to create a new role for him helping with the future recruitment of the Club. He will help identify targets and be active in scouting live fixtures to report back to the Club. Razor optimises the passion at Hasting United and will also continue his valuable work within the Academy”

We are delighted to welcome One You East Sussex as a new sponsor to the club for the foreseeable future.

“One You East Sussex (OYES) are the FREE Healthy Lifestyle service for the residents of East Sussex. Everything we do is completely FREE of charge and can be accessed in a number of different ways. We can help people lose weight, become more active, drink less or even eat a little healthier.

One area we are focussing on this year is helping local residents to stop smoking, we all know the health benefits of stopping smoking but did you know you are 4x more likely to quit the habit for good with the help of a dedicated trained stop smoking advisor and that is where OYES come in! You can access a FREE stop smoking advisor either face to face in one of our 50+ locations across East Sussex or if you prefer we can speak to you on the phone.. Not only do you receive a dedicated smoking advisor but you also get access to FREE products such as Nicotine replacement Therapy (Patches, Gum etc) or if you prefer we offer FREE Vapes to help you quit for good.

As part of their sponsorship One You East Sussex are our Match Day Programme Sponsors for our next home game v Hendon on Saturday 5th March if you are thinking of giving up smoking come along and meet Dan and his team  who will be located in front of our main stand where  they will be giving away FREE vapes (T & C’s apply).

Thank you to Dan and the team at One You-East Sussex, your support really is appreciated.

To find out more information or to sign up for any of One You East Sussex  FREE programmes please check out www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk

Join us as we update you with the latest news from Hastings United including news of The developments planned to the Pilot Field 

Answering the questions will be your the football club Owners, Shareholders and Directors along with Mens First Team Manager Danny Searle and Club Captain Adam Lovatt

There will be complimentary food and the bar will be open for you to grab a drink

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THURSDAY 13th MARCH

18:30

THE PILOT BAR

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After the Forum we invite you to attend an open training session as Danny puts the players through their paces

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You ask the questions, we will answer them

Welcome to the March
Bulletin from Hastings United FC

TEAM NEWS

MENS FIRST TEAM

February has been another stop start month for us. Despite some of the results our performances have been improving, and the squad feels confident about the direction we are going in. We fully understand that this needs to be converted into points but the confidence in the group is good.

Everyone at the Pilot Field for the game against Lewes would have seen a very dominant performance with the ball but unfortunately on the day our finishing let us down. We were then undone by a dubious penalty, which was Lewes’ only chance of the game. This was followed by a very disciplined performance against a very good Horsham side, an excellent first half against Cheshunt and then finally a poor game but a point at home against Dulwich Hamlet.

The biggest concern for us in this period has been converting and creating chances, which is why we added Reece Grant to the squad. He brings a wealth of experience and the edge that we need to help us start scoring and capitalising on our improved performances.

Games will come thick and fast in March so there are plenty of opportunities for us to get the points we need.

Stick together! 

Danny

4th March away to Chatham Town (19.45)

8th March home to Hendon

15th March away to Dartford

22nd March home to Chichester City

25th March home to Canvey Island (19.45)

29th March home to Billericay Town

WOMENS FIRST TEAM

Off the field, some excellent news bringing in Josh Oatham, who’s CV speaks for itself; myself and all the girls are very excited to see what we can do under the guidance of Josh. We are certainly looking to hit the run in with everything we have!

2 league games and 1 League Trophy game in February, unfortunately losing all 3. The Trophy game saw us play Soccer Elite at Home, 0-0 at Full time, unfortunately with a lack of subs, fitness took its toll and no recognised goalkeeper from half time, and we sadly lost 2-0. 

We then travelled away to 2 title chasing sides in Aylesford and Bognor Regis Town. We went to Aylesford with 10 U18’s in the squad, which shows a great pathway for the young players in our area being exposed to Step 6 football. Unfortunately, our lack of experience cost us to a very good Aylesford side.

Bognor, we went with 13 players with 2 U16’s making the bench for debuts. We went 1-0 up within 2 minutes via an Amy Critchfield wonder strike. Unfortunately, after a real battle, we conceded 2 very good long-range strikes and 2 corners. We definitely gave them a run for their money, but again, a very good side. We face both at home soon!

We have 9 games left, 6 being at home, we really need as much support as possible, it really does push the team on, we are doing all we can off the pitch to get us out this relegation battle, which the players and myself know what to do to achieve this.  Next up we face a massive game at Three Bridges away, where we are looking to take home 3 points back to the Pilot Field! Next home game we have Bognor which we again are looking to fight for our lives and put us in a place the club deserves to be.

Jason

9th March away to Three Bridges

16th March home to Bognor Regis Town

23rd March away to Bexhill United

30th March home to Saltdean United Dev.

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Hastings United are pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Oatham as Head of Women’s and Girls Football

Josh’s role will see him work closely with Women’s First Team manager Jason Tibble as well as developing a longer-term strategy within the Girls Academy and Development squad as we look to grow and refine our offering in women’s and girls’ Football.

Josh has previously held a full-time position of first team coach at Charlton Athletic with the women’s first team in the Women’s Championship, as well as managing Gillingham and Billericay Women

Welcome to Hastings United Josh

Hastings United Inclusive & Disability Team

Hastings went up to lancing on the 9th February. We played against Wicks and Brighton.

Hastings United 0 Wicks 0.

A really good game to coach. I told them to press and make their passes count. They did exactly that, maybe just needed to work on the quickness of pressing as they gave Wick sometimes with the ball before being able to win the ball back. We were so lucky not to get a goal be wise in my opinion I feel we were the strongest team.

Hastings United 0 Brighton 1

Again, a game that I think we were unlucky not to finish with a draw as the goal happened in the last minute. Again, really good defending and working as a team. I am confident on this team that now we can go to Lancing and almost come away with points with every visit.

We have gone up to Lancing three times now and two out of the three we have come back with points.

Players player went to Charlie our goalkeeper who was fantastic and always putting his body on the line.

Managers player went to Alex and Jack. Alex is our brick wall on defence and always works hard every game he’s at. Jack has been with us now at Lancing for two visits and he’s really found a place in the team. He worked hard as well and was everywhere on the pitch. We look forward to next month’s games and hope we can continue playing as well as we have been.

Lewis Willard

Head of Hastings United Youth and Adults Inclusive and Disability Team

CLUB NEWS

We are delighted to announce: –
That One You East Sussex is a new sponsor to the club for the foreseeable future.

“One You East Sussex (OYES) are the FREE Healthy Lifestyle service for the residents of East Sussex. Everything we do is completely FREE of charge and can be accessed in a number of different ways. We can help people lose weight, become more active, drink less or even eat a little healthier.

One area we are focussing on this year is helping local residents to stop smoking, we all know the health benefits of stopping smoking, but did you know you are 4x more likely to quit the habit for good with the help of a dedicated trained stop smoking advisor and that is where OYES come in! You can access a FREE stop smoking advisor either face to face in one of our 50+ locations across East Sussex or if you prefer, we can speak to you on the phone. Not only do you receive a dedicated smoking advisor, but you also get access to FREE products such as Nicotine replacement Therapy (Patches, Gum etc) or if you prefer, we offer FREE Vapes to help you quit for good.

As part of their sponsorship One You East Sussex are our Match Day Programme Sponsors for our next home game v Hendon on Saturday 5th March if you are thinking of giving up smoking come along and meet Dan and his team who will be located in front of our main stand where they will be giving away FREE vapes.

To find out more information or to sign up for any of One You East Sussex  FREE programmes please check out www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk (where you can make a free referral) or call us on 01323 404600

Thank you to Dan and your team, we really do appreciate your support. 

Terms & Conditions apply

FAN FORUM

There will be a Fans Forum on Thursday 13th March at 6.30pm in the Pilot Bar. Further details about the Forum will follow soon and be posted on the HUFC social media channels

FOOD HYGIENE RATING

The Club is pleased to announce that following an inspection by the Environmental Health and Licensing Team from Hastings Borough Council the Club’s Food Hygiene Rating under the Food Hygiene Standards rating process has been upgraded from Rating 3 to the highest standard of a Rating 5

 New season ahead –

New Commercial Opportunities

With The Macron Sports Hub – returning to Hastings United Football Club as the U’s technical kit provider, we have some fabulous sponsorship opportunities for the 2025/2026

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Back of The Shorts Sponsorship

Become a main kit sponsor at Hastings United Football Club and your company logo would be showcased on the back of the men’s and women’s first team shorts for all league and cup games. 

The sizing and placement of your logo is governed by league restraints (your logo would be no larger than 100mm square and would be placed on the back of the right leg of the shorts).

Sponsorship of The Men’s and Women’s 1st Team Players Training & Travel Wear

This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your brand visibility while supporting local athletes as we travel across the Southeast.  Players wear their tracksuits to every game and for all events and individual player appearances. There are no size limitations with regards to your branding on the tracksuits.

As a bonus on any of the above opportunities, sponsors would get your branding and all the associated exposure for the remainder of the 2024/5 season FOC. 

To find out more about the above opportunities and to discuss your requirements please email commercal@hastingsunited.com

Dates for your Diary

Sunday 1st June – It’s a Knockout Spectacular Pilot Field at 12pm

Saturday 27th September – Elvis Show and Casino Night 7.00pm in Hastings United Sports & Social Club

Friday 21st November – Hastings United FC Fireworks Evening at Pilot Field 7.00pm (Please note times may be slightly varied and will be confirmed nearer the date of the event)

Features/Forthcoming Events

The Titanium Executive Box

There is just one opportunity left to book the Box, which is for the fixture v Hendon on Saturday 8th March 3:00pm Kick off

It’s a great way to bring together friends, family, work mates or business associates to enjoy a group matchday experience in your own private pitch side executive box with direct access onto our terraces! 

  • Our full package includes:
  • 12 adult box tickets
  • Welcome Drink
  • Complimentary Team sheets, Matchday programmes,
  • Editorial Feature within our Matchday Programme
  • Choice of Half-time Food & Pay Bar Facilities
  • Mentions via PA announcements,
  • Commemorative group photo of the occasion
  • £270.00 plus VAT

To book please email commercial@hastingsunited.com

To acknowledge the fantastic support from our Business community we have developed the Sponsors Shield which will appear on our Facebook pages featuring all our sponsors to say thank you. Thanks to Paul and Adam for making this happen.

Hastings United are pleased to announce the appointment of Josh Oatham as Head of Women’s and Girls Football

Josh’s role will see him work closely with Women’s First Team manager Jason Tibble as well as developing a longer term strategy within the Girls Academy and Development squad as we look to grow and refine our offering in women’s and girls Football.

Josh has previously held a full time position of first team coach at Charlton Athletic with the women’s first team in the Women’s Championship, as well as managing Gillingham and Billericay Women

Watch this space for our first interview with Josh

Welcome to Hastings United

The Club is pleased to announce that following an inspection by the Environmental Health and Licensing Team from Hastings Borough Council the Club’s Food Hygiene Rating under the Food Hygiene Standards rating process has been upgraded from Rating 3 to the highest standard of a Rating 5.

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The rating is applied to the Main Club and the Sports & Social Club premises, and the assessment is based on the following criteria

  • Food hygiene: How food is handled, prepared, cooked, cooled, and stored 
  • Structure and cleanliness: The condition of the building, including layout, lighting, ventilation, and facilities 
  • Confidence in management: How well the business manages and records food safety 

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The Club is grateful to all the staff who have helped the Club achieve this excellent rating

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Hastings United Inclusive & Disability Team sponsored by Poppypac went to Lancing on the 9th February to play a couple of matches. We played against Wick and Brighton.

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Hastings United 0-0 Wick

A really good game to coach. I told them to press and make their passes count which they did exactly. Maybe we just needed to work on the quickness of pressing as they gave wick time with the ball before being we were able to win it back. We were so unlucky not to get a goal because in my opinion I feel we were the strongest team.

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Hastings United 0-1 Brighton

A game that I think we were unlucky not to finish with a draw as the goal happened in the last minute. Again really good defending and working as a team. I am confident on this team that now we can go to Lancing and almost come away with points with every visit. We have gone up to Lancing three times now and two out of the three we have come back with points

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Players Player went to Charlie our goalkeeper who was fantastic and always putting his body on the line.

Managers Player went to Alex and Jack. Alex is our brick wall on defence and always works hard every game he’s at. Jack has been with us now at lancing for two visits and he’s really found a place in the team. He worked hard as well and was everywhere on the pitch.

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We look forward to next month’s games and hope we can continue playing as well as we have been.

Lewis Willard – Head Coach of Hastings United Inclusive & Disability Team

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